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Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Esri

Contact_Person: ArcGIS Content Team

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 380 New York Street

City: Redlands

State_or_Province: California

Postal_Code: 92373-8100

Country: USA

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Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 909-793-5953

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: info@esri.com

Hours_of_Service: 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Pacific time, Monday–Friday

Contact_Instructions:

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The shapefile is converted to SDC (Smart Data Compression) format using tools in ArcGIS. The SDC data set is then imported into a file geodatabase to verify, validate, and if needed repair the geometry.

Completeness_Report:

After processing, the data set is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The positional accuracy is unknown.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Esri

Publication_Date: 19920801

Title: ArcWorld™ 1:3M, ArcWorld™ 1:25M

Edition: 1

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Redlands, California, USA

Publisher: Esri

Source_Scale_Denominator: 3000000, 25000000

Type_of_Source_Media: CD–ROM

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 19920801

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ArcWorld 1:3M, 1:25M

Source_Contribution: Attribute and geospatial data

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Rand McNally & Company

Publication_Date: 1991

Title: Rand McNally New International Atlas

Edition: 2nd printing, revised

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Rand McNally New International Atlas

Issue_Identification: 2nd printing, revised

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Publisher: Rand McNally & Company

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1991

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Rand McNally Int.

Source_Contribution: Attribute data

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Bartholemew and Times Books

Publication_Date: 1990

Title: The Times Atlas of the World

Edition: 8th comprehensive edition

Series_Information:

Series_Name: The Times Atlas of the World

Issue_Identification: 8th comprehensive edition

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

Publisher: Bartholemew and Times Books

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1990

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Times Atlas

Source_Contribution: Attribute data

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Esri

Originator:

Defense Mapping Agency, presently known as National Imagery and Mapping Agency

The following steps were performed by Esri for Data & Maps 2002: Downloaded Sea of Aral image from <http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/data/ev89/ev8936_AralSea.A2001165.0710.250m.jpg>. Locally registered the image to the vector data using ArcView® GIS Image Analysis creating shapefiles of the current water area. These shapefiles were used as the basis for updating the current extent of the sea and adding a new feature. Copied ArcGIS® layer file (.lyr), ArcView GIS legend file (.avl), and projection file (.prj) and created spatial indices.
The following steps were performed by Esri: Extracted the features from ArcWorld 1:25M. Added and replaced features from ArcWorld 1:3M. Generalized to match detail of the Cntry00.shp. Added attribute values from the Rand McNally New International Atlas, the Times Atlas of the World, and the Digital Chart of the World. Updated Area attribute. Removed unneeded attributes. Renamed an attribute. Created ArcGIS® layer file (.lyr). Created ArcView GIS legend file (.avl). Created projection file (.prj). Ran ArcView GIS Avenue™ request ExportClean, and created spatial indices.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: ArcWorld 1:3M, ArcWorld 1:25M

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Rand McNally Int.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Times Atlas

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DCW

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NASA Visible Earth

Process_Date: 20020130

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The following steps were performed by Esri: Downloaded all image sources from the online links. Locally registered the images to the vector data using ArcView GIS Image Analysis creating shapefiles of the current water areas. These shapefiles were used as the basis for updating the current extent of the lakes and seas. Updated attribute values. Created ArcGIS® layer file (.lyr), projection file (.prj), and spatial indices. Converted the data set to SDC.

The following steps were performed by Esri: Added SQKM attribute and calculated its values. Replaced existing AREA attribute with new SQMI attribute.

Process_Date: 20040307

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The following steps were performed by Esri: Manually edited the geometry of the two Aral Sea polygons to reflect their new smaller size. Used the Esri ArcGIS Resource Centers World Imagery as the reference background while editing. Converted the data set to SDC. Created ArcGIS® layer file (.lyr), projection file (.prj), and spatial indices.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

Esri ArcGIS Resource Centers ArcGIS Online services - World Imagery

Process_Date: 20090529

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 38

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Longitude_Resolution: 0.000000

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984

Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: lakes

Entity_Type_Definition:

The polygons represent the major natural inland bodies of water within the world.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ObjectID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NAME

Attribute_Definition: The lake or inland sea name.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Rand McNally New International Atlas; The Times Atlas of the World; Digital Chart of the World

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Names for the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SURF_ELEV

Attribute_Definition: The surface elevation in feet of the lake or inland sea.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Rand McNally New International Atlas; The Times Atlas of the World; Digital Chart of the World

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Resource_Description: Offline Data, Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability: See use constraints.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: SDC

Format_Specification:

The SDC file contains the geospatial and attribute data. The SDI file contains the spatial index. The PRJ file contains the coordinate system information (optional). The XML file (*.sdc.xml) contains the metadata describing the data set (optional).